Napkin-hook



(No Model.)

T. TODD & G. E. VINCENT.

NAPKIN HOOK.

No. 262,710. Patented Aug. 15, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS TODD AND GEORGE E. VINCENT, OF SUEIENEOTADY, NEW YORK.

NAPKlN-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,710, dated August15, 1882.

Application filed July '7, 1881. (No model.) I

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS TODD and GEORGE E. VINCENT, citizens of theUnited States of America, residing at Schenectady, in the county ofSchenectady and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Napkin-Hooks; and we do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of thisspecification.

This invention relates to devices for attaching a napkin to theclothing; and it consists of a clasp composed of two jaws having curvedserrated edges and transverse recesses for the reception of a spiralspring, said jaws orplates being united by a hinge-pin inclosed withinthe spring and passing through lugs formed on the plates at each end ofthe transverse recesses, and an attaching-hook being secured to theupper end of the outer plate, as hereinafter more fully described.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a view of our improvednapkin-holder. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same, and Fig. 3

shows the manner of attachment.

Like letters indicate like parts.

The clasp or holder is composed of the plates A B, which are provided attheir lower ends with inwardly-curved serrated edges adapted to graspand hold the napkin securely. The plate A is provided with lugs a a, andthe plate B has similar lugs, which fit within the lugs a a on the frontplate, the two plates being connected by a pivot or hinge pin, 0, whichpasses through said lugs, and is surrounded by a coiled spring, 0. Thiscoiled spring rests in concavo convex recesses b b, which are formed inthe plates A B and extend transversely across the same between theattachinglugs. The opposite ends of the wire forming the spring 0 bearoutward against the inner surface of either plate at its upper end, andso hold their serrated lower ends in contact with the napkin, exceptwhen pressure is applied at the upper end of the clasp. To the upper endof the front plate, A, is attached a hook, D, for securing the clasp tothe clothing.

The device is applied by passing the napkin between the grippingedges ofthe spring plates or jaws A B and attaching the hook D to the clothing,as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

We are aware that clasps have been formed of two flat parts havingcurved serrated edges and united by a hinge-pin passing through ears oneach piece, a coiled spring surrounding the hinge-pin being interposedbetween the two parts or jaws of the clasp, in which openings are madeto receive the projecting portions of the spring. Clasps have also beenprovided with a hook or loop by which they may be attached to theclothing or other fabric. This, however, we do not broadly claim; but,

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A napkin-holder composed of the jaws or plates A B, having serratedgripping-edges and transverse concave-convex recesses b I), a coiledspring, 0, arranged in said recesses and adapted to hold thegrippingedges of the platesin contact, a hinge-pin, c, inolosed in saidspring and attached to lugs at each end of the recesses b b, and a hook,D, secured to the upper end of the outer or front plate, all'as and forthe purpose described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

THOMAS TODD. GEORGE E. VINCENT. Witnesses:

WM. G. SCHERMERHORN, GEo. B. HEGEMAN.

